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Hauptmann Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar (* 21. September 1908 in Christchurch, Neuseeland; † 22. November 1994 ebenda) war ein neuseeländischer Soldat im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Er war der dritte und bisher letzte Soldat, der das Victoria-Kreuz zweimal erhielt.
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham VC & Bar (21 September 1908 – 22 November 1994) was a New Zealand soldier decorated for actions during World War II. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, he attended Christ's College and later the Canterbury Agricultural College, where he earned a diploma in agriculture. Before the outbreak of the war ...
2. Aug. 2023 · Charles Hazlitt Upham is probably New Zealand's most famous soldier. He became one of only three people ever to win the Victoria Cross twice for his actions in Crete in 1941 and Egypt in 1942. He is the only person to have achieved this as a combat soldier.
Charles Upham: New Zealand’s Greatest War Hero. Upham’s Early Years. Charles Hazlitt Upham was born in Christchurch on 21 September 1908. He was educated at Waihi School near Timaru, Christ’s College, and Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln).
Upham, Charles Hazlitt. 1908–1994. Farmer, soldier, prisoner of war. This biography, written by J. A. B. Crawford, was first published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography in 2000. Charles Hazlitt Upham was born in Christchurch on 21 September 1908, the son of John Hazlitt Upham, a lawyer, and his wife, Agatha Mary Coates.
22. Nov. 1994 · New Zealand’s most-decorated soldier, Charles Upham, received the first of his two VCs – for outstanding gallantry and leadership during the Battle of Crete in 1941 – from King George VI at Buckingham Palace.
Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar, was a remarkable New Zealand soldier whose contributions during the Second World War left a lasting impact on British heritage. Upham's gallantry and valor in the face of the enemy earned him the Victoria Cross (VC) twice, a feat accomplished by only two other individuals in history.
